Cutshin Creek at Wooton water level

Name: Cutshin Creek at Wooton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cutshin Creek, Kentucky, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.48ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 17.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cutshin Creek at Wooton is at 1.48 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.40 ft and 1.70 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.43 ftJanuary 1, 1957

Floating and fishing near Cutshin Creek at Wooton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.43 ft	January 1, 1957
2	16.23 ft	March 12, 1963
3	16.10 ft	June 15, 1989
4	15.06 ft	November 7, 1977
5	14.74 ft	May 7, 1984
6	13.41 ft	May 7, 1967
7	12.57 ft	April 28, 1970
8	11.72 ft	November 28, 1973
9	11.40 ft	April 12, 1972
10	10.91 ft	May 7, 1971

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 39° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 69° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 70° 42° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 69° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 44° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 72° 47° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 71° 48° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Kentucky River at HazardRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near BuckhornRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	3.96 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	15 mi
Buckhorn Lake at BuckhornLake, Buckhorn Lake	782.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	15 mi
Poor Fork at CumberlandRiver gauge, Poor Fork	3.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Cumberland River near HarlanRiver gauge, Cumberland River	167 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	22 mi
Martin's Fork near HarlanRiver gauge, Martin's Fork	80.9 cfs	Normal	+3.3 cfs	22 mi
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	10.9 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	25 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at WhitesburgRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	27 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Cutshin Creek at Wooton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.48 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cutshin Creek at Wooton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cutshin Creek at Wooton normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cutshin Creek at Wooton?

The highest level on record is 19.43 ft on January 1, 1957.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03280700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.16509, -83.30796 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.48 ft	2026-10-20 11:15	Provisional
Flow	17.9 cfs	2026-10-20 11:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cutshin Creek at Wooton (usgs:03280700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/cutshin-creek-at-wooton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer